May 29, 2025
The Magic of a Wolf Trap Summer
There’s a special kind of magic that only happens on a summer night at Wolf Trap. It starts as you walk into the Filene Center—sunlight filters through the trees, the aroma of enticing food wafts on the breeze, and excited fans buzz like bees to find their spots on the lawn. As the crowd settles and the stage lights rise, the atmosphere shifts. Music fills the air, fireflies flicker, and for a few hours, everything else fades away. ...
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Jul 24, 2025
Backstage at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center
Nestled in an idyllic national park, Wolf Trap’s Filene Center is a beloved outdoor amphitheater, welcoming thousands of concert goers every summer. Beyond the audience view, you’ll find dazzling lights, hanging set pieces, miles of cable, and banks of speakers. From classical performances to bluegrass jamborees, every performance on Wolf Trap’s largest stage calls for a different combination of production elements to create the perfect...
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Jul 21, 2025
Jamming with Jules: Music for Kids of All Ages
When Jules Hoffman walks on stage—ukulele in hand and puppet pal Poppy at their side—you can feel the energy shift. It’s brighter, sillier, and a whole lot more fun. More commonly known as Jamming with Jules, the Brooklyn-based artist reminds audiences of all ages that music can be both playful and profound. Before Jules makes their Wolf Trap debut at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods on Thursday, July...
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Jul 17, 2025
Dan Zanes: Creating Coolness and Commonality Through Social Music
Call It Social Music or All-Ages Music (or Both), the Grammy-wining Performer Shares His Recipe for Collaboration, Friendship, and the Democratization of Music Grammy Award Winner and Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Dan Zanes proves that it’s much easier (and a lot more fun!) to get by with a little help from his friends. Zanes boasts a career full of collaborations with all kinds of music...
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Jul 16, 2025
Wolf Trap’s Chef Chris Faessen on Curating Food Fit for a Standing Ovation
Wolf Trap’s longtime Executive Chef, Chris Faessen, is adding another venture to his culinary resume: launching a brand-new restaurant at the Filene Center this summer. After finding success in The Barns’ on-site restaurant, Wolf Trap’s Hospitality Team is now taking over Ovations Restaurant. The al fresco buffet-style dining experience highlights the fresh and diverse flavors of summer and unbridled creativity of Wolf Trap’s culinary team....
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Jul 07, 2025
Todo Sonido: Your Guide to Festival Fun
Todo Sonido is almost here! This two-day Latin music festival brings pura energía to the Washington, DC, area. Here’s everything you need to know to live your best fest life from start to final encore....
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Jul 01, 2025
Ear Snacks, Soundwaves, and Shenanigans: Meet Andrew & Polly
Whether they’re composing family-friendly jams or orchestrating the whimsical world of their popular family music podcast, Ear Snacks, children’s performers Andrew & Polly are a truly harmonious duo. The pair has spent nearly 15 years crafting clever, toe-tapping tunes and heartfelt musical conversations that strike a chord with both kids and grown-ups. Ahead of their upcoming performance at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, Andrew & Polly discuss their...
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Jul 01, 2025
Música with Sonia De Los Santos
When Sonia De Los Santos takes the stage, it’s more than a concert—it’s a celebration! With a career that has taken her from Monterrey, Mexico to stages around the globe, De Los Santos’ songs carry messages of inclusion, kindness, and wonder. Her music blends catchy rhythms —ranging from festejo to cumbia to traditional Mexican folk —with billingual lyrics. De Los Santos returns to Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods with her all-female band...
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Jun 30, 2025
Wolf Trap: A July Staycation in Your Backyard
July is fast approaching, and your summer needs a soundtrack! If the beaches are too busy for your taste, or you’re craving a cooler way to spend the scorching start of summer, Wolf Trap's Filene Center has a show for every vacation and celebration this season. Plus, take your pick of delicious dining and Concessions options to pair with each occasion. ...
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Jun 18, 2025
Bizet’s Carmen: A Pop Culture Prima Donna
Pop quiz! What do Doritos, The Muppets, the Olympics, Looney Tunes, and Pixar’s Up all have in common? If you guessed the iconic “Habanera” from Bizet’s Carmen, you earn a standing ovation! It’s easy to see why Carmen continues to enchant audiences, advertisers, and filmmakers 150 years after its premiere. From its irresistible tunes to its complicated heroine, this opera has everything you could want....
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Jun 16, 2025
Creating “Dandelion Magic,” and Other Adventures in Young People’s Theater
Three Innovative Theater-Based Projects for this Year’s Grants for Performing Arts Teachers’ Program Brings Together Students and Audiences from Different Lived Experiences Like many educators, Bowie High School Performing Arts Teacher Kelsey Meiklejohn Bowen pulls inspiration for her student projects from personal experiences. The Prince George’s County, MD teacher received a Grant for Performing Arts Teachers earlier this year from Wolf Trap Foundation for the...
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